Glad to know i"m not alone. I hate binding too. I don't mind hand stitching it down..just machine putting it on. I too can never get my corners to look good. Maybe one will..the next one will be a bit off, third one will be pretty bad and the 4th will be horrible. I've bought about everything I've seen to help me...even to several of the Martinellis items and nothing seems to help. Frustrated in Fl!!! LOL